The Modern India Podcast #82-Women Who Refused Silence: The Gulabi Gang Story

About this episode

Sampat Pal Devi discusses the Gulabi Gang and the fight against violence and injustice towards women in rural India.

In rural India, Sampat Pal Devi refused to accept violence and injustice against women. She founded the Gulabi Gang, a movement of women dressed in pink who stand together to challenge abuse, corruption, and oppression.In this episode, she shares the story behind one of the most powerful grassroots women’s movements in the world.A conversation about courage, solidarity, and what happens when women refuse to stay silent.Released on International Women’s Day – March 8.

People in this episode

Host: The Modern India

Guest: Sampat Pal Devi

Topics covered

• women empowerment
• grassroots movements
• social justice
• courage
• solidarity

Keywords

• Gulabi Gang
• Sampat Pal Devi
• women's rights
• rural India
• social activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gulabi Gang

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